Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 337,285 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bhutan stood at 337,285 BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,332.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bhutan peaked at 665,038 BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,023 BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,023 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 93,074 BoP, current US$ | +2213.4% |
| 2008 | 126,847 BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 369,574 BoP, current US$ | +191.4% |
| 2010 | 167,599 BoP, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2011 | 221,228 BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 65,332 BoP, current US$ | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 39,215 BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 665,038 BoP, current US$ | +1595.9% |
| 2015 | 486,417 BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 355,876 BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 279,474 BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 304,211 BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 221,117 BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 102,284 BoP, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 19,896 BoP, current US$ | -80.5% |
| 2022 | 11,157 BoP, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 7,609 BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 337,285 BoP, current US$ | +4332.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 337,285 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4332.5% | 7,609 BoP, current US$ | 337,285 BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +2213.4% | 4,023 BoP, current US$ | 93,074 BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +1595.9% | 39,215 BoP, current US$ | 665,038 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,380 BoP, current US$ | 4,023 BoP, current US$ | 369,574 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 280,551 BoP, current US$ | 39,215 BoP, current US$ | 665,038 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,646 BoP, current US$ | 7,609 BoP, current US$ | 337,285 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bhutan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Bhutan was 337,285 BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 665,038 BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,023 BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.